Category Archives: Global warming

The Dirty Secret Behind the Hydrogen Hype

Despite promises of opportunity and jobs, communities slated for hydrogen projects oppose these handouts for the fossil fuel industry

Global Warming Is Accelerating

Some updated sightings on the global warming front.

Ethanol and Carbon Capture on the Great Plains

A mega project that would pipe carbon from five states and inject it underground in North Dakota relies on dubious technology, risks prolonging the ethanol boondoggle and could destroy lives and land.

Wildfire Smoke Leaves Harmful Gases in Floors and Walls − Air Purifiers Aren’t Enough, New Study Shows, but You Can Clean It Up

An easy, cheap and effective way to improve indoor air quality following wildfires.

With Whales in Trouble, Conservationists, Fishers, and Others Team Up to Protect Them

A California program aims to help the fishing industry and marine wildlife adjust to warming oceans. Whales as a case study.

Beware Climate Finance Charade

Finance has increased, not reduced, greenhouse gas emissions. Yet the industry is bizarrely touted as part of the solution.

Exxon, Apple and Other Corporate Giants Will Have to Disclose All Their Emissions Under California’s New Climate Laws – That Will Have a Global Impact

An assessment of new California emissions disclosure legislation.

Palm Oil: The Ingredient Behind Human Rights Abuses and Eco-Destruction That’s Probably in Your Home Right Now

It’s not the oil palm plant that is the problem, but rather the way it’s grown.

How U.S. Hospitals Undercut Public Health

The U.S. health care industry is one of the world’s worst polluters, causing many of the deaths it seeks to prevent.

American Society Wasn’t Always So Car-Centric. Our Future Doesn’t Have To Be, Either.

The surprising history of the car in the U.S. offers hope for a shift toward more climate-friendly transportation options.

How Effective Are Electric Vehicles In Reducing Emissions?

Guess how much less CO2 electric vehicles emit than gas-fueled cars, all in, using current and prospective energy sources.

City Caught Flat-Footed on Flood as Deluge Dredges Up Past Lessons

New York City parents, public officials and climate advocates all say the mayor and his team were ill-prepared for the effects of a storm that was on the radar days before.

No Energy Transition Unless Tech Can Make It Cost Competitive: BlackRock

What happens to countries and populations that can’t afford higher cost green energy?

Kick Start or Kick Over — Can The US Defeat Russia in the Lithium Battery War?

Russia’s substantial lithium reserves and very competitive production costs imply that Russia will soon become a critically important source.

US Home Insurers Are Leaving Climate Risk Areas. We Need Affordable Housing Now

When the US housing crisis meets the looming insurance crisis, only government intervention will avert catastrophe.